The world needs more efficient healthcare and more secure communication. Sectra plays a key role in meeting these needs. Sectra assists hospitals throughout the world to enhance the efficiency of care, and authorities and defense forces in Europe to protect societyÍs most sensitive information. The company was founded in 1978, has its head office in Link_ping, Sweden, with subsidiaries in 14 countries, and operates through partners worldwide. The Sectra share is quoted on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange. Medical IT systems In the medical market, Sectra develops and sells IT solutions for the management and communication of all types of medical images„primarily in radiology, mammography, pathology and orthopaedics, as well as other departments where medical images are used. Sectra has a strategic focus on making cancer care more efficient. More than 1,700 hospitals, clinics and imaging centers worldwide use SectraÍs systems daily. This makes Sectra one of the worldÍs leading providers of IT solutions for managing medical images and patient information. The company commands a market-leading position in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and Portugal, holds a prominent position in the UK, and is growing in the US. Sectra has delivered some of the largest installations of medical IT systems worldwide and its systems have been installed in North America, Scandinavia and most major countries in Europe and the Far East. Secure communication systems Sectra has a solid core of expertise in the area of encryption technology. We develop and sell approved, effective security solutions that allow secure communication even when the highest degree of flexibility and mobility is demanded. Our clients include European government authorities, defence departments and other critical functions of society. Our close cooperation with leading European security agencies serves as a guarantee that our solutions are the most secure on the market.